What color is #241169?

#241169 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241169?

The RGB value is 36, 17, 105: 36 red, 17 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241169?

The complementary color is #566911, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241169?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241169 color

#241169 rgb(36, 17, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #241169 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 6.7% green and 41.2% blue (36, 17, 105).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 72% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Infinite Inkwell (#2F1064), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.45:1).

#241169 color codes

HEX	`#241169`
RGB	`rgb(36, 17, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 6.7%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 72%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 84%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 84%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.38, 35.05, -47.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.38, 58.97, 306.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.477, 1.796, 13.525)`
Decimal	`2363753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241169, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #241169	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241169 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #241169 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241169; }
.text { color: #241169; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241169; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 17 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241169, #501169); }

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Questions

What color is #241169?: #241169 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241169?: The RGB value is 36, 17, 105: 36 red, 17 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241169?: The complementary color is #566911, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241169?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.